Well, our visit to the docs and 1st chemo yesterday went fairly well. They told us that they have very good success with this protocol, Carboplatin & Alimta, so we are looking for shrinkage and remission. Elimination would be great too with a miracle thrown in there for good measure!
The next 6 mo. with treatment every 3 wks. is going to be much easier than the 35 rads in 7 wks he had before, but I know it will drag through the holidays and Midwest winter. Don't know if that's good or bad.
A CT scan will be done by the 3rd treatment to check progress, and adjust the chemo if it's not working. At least that made us feel more secure in knowing they won't do the entire 8 treatments before knowing what's happening. Anyone else out there had these 2 chemo drugs? Hoping too, that side effects won't hinder living life like we want to. They've said these are tolerated fairly well.
Thanks all for the positive words - we need to focus on that and keep the mental stuff at bay.
Living life to the fullest from here on out~
Bonnie

Bonnie

CG to husb John, 57, love of my life for 35 yrs.
Dx 2/10, T2N2cMx, SCC BOT & lymph nodes.
Non smoker. Biopsy HPV+.
No surgery - IMRT 35X + 7 chemos cleared BOT
9/10-mets to lungs.
2 rounds chemo, last one trial drug which did not work.

Lost the battle, but walking in Glory 9/7/11.